Monthly Archives: October 2015

Salary paid to son not disallowable for want for qualification

By | October 3, 2015

Salary paid to son not disallowable for want for qualification if due to his efforts receipts of business has increased IN THE ITAT CHANDIGARH BENCH ‘A’ Shiv Kumar v. Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax BHAVNESH SAINI, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND T.R. SOOD, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER IT APPEAL NO. 684 (CHD.) OF 2012 [ASSESSMENT YEAR 2008-09] MAY  25, 2015… Read More »

No TDS on Compensation paid to evacuate slum dwellers

By | October 3, 2015

Whether Assessee should deduct TDS on Compensation paid to evacuate slum dwellers  ? To implement road widening scheme of Government, assessee evacuated illegal/unauthorised persons in form of squatters/hutments for which assessee paid certain compensation, provisions of sections 194L/194LA would not apply Detailed Analysis of full Judgement on the subject : TDS on Compensation paid to evacuate slum… Read More »

FAQs on Charitable Institutions and Income Tax

By | October 3, 2015

Charitable Institutions and Income Tax act 1961 Q.1 Are NGOs and other charitable and non-profit organizations entitled to claim tax exemption under income tax law in India? Are donors who contribute to such organizations also entitled to any tax deduction? Ans. Yes, such exemption is available to, (i) public charitable  trusts or other legal obligations, [Section 11/ 12A]… Read More »

Net worth does not include non refundable share application money pending allotment

By | October 2, 2015

An unlisted company accepted share application money on 15 March 20X2 for allotment of shares. The terms with shareholders provide that share application money shall not be refunded. Shares could not be allotted as at the year ending 31 March 20X2. Now the company is finalizing its financial statements as at 1 Sept 20X2 and… Read More »

No service tax on entrance fee collected by club from its members

By | October 2, 2015

Q : Whether there is any liability of service tax on entrance fee collected by Club from its member ? Where collection of entrance fee by club from its members : (a) did not confer members any access to services, facilities or advantages; and (b) was to meet expenses necessary for sustenance and survival of club and… Read More »

Interest on FDRs made out of customer advances was not income

By | October 1, 2015

whether Interest on FDRs made out of customer advances wasn’t income from other sources if same was reduced from WIP ?   Where a construction company, received bank interest on FDRs which were made out of advances received from customers, even if construction was not complete during current year interest income could not be treated as… Read More »